What is the time difference between Delhi and Karachi?

Karachi is 30 minutes behind Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Karachi from Delhi?

Between 09:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–17:30 in Karachi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Karachi?

It is 11:30 in Karachi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Delhi and Karachi use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Karachi time

Karachi is 30 minutes behind Delhi right now, so midday in Delhi lands in the morning in Karachi.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Delhi, across for Karachi.

Delhi	Karachi
00:00	23:30previous day
01:00	00:30
02:00	01:30
03:00	02:30
04:00	03:30
05:00	04:30
06:00	05:30
07:00	06:30
08:00	07:30
09:00	08:30
10:00	09:30
11:00	10:30
12:00	11:30
13:00	12:30
14:00	13:30
15:00	14:30
16:00	15:30
17:00	16:30
18:00	17:30
19:00	18:30
20:00	19:30
21:00	20:30
22:00	21:30
23:00	22:30

Daylight saving time

Neither Delhi nor Karachi changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Karachi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–17:30 in Karachi.

Delhi 09:30–18:00Karachi 09:00–17:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	Karachi
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Asia/Karachi
Abbreviation	IST	UTC+5
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Pakistan

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Karachi?: Karachi is 30 minutes behind Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Karachi from Delhi?: Between 09:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–17:30 in Karachi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?: No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Karachi?: It is 11:30 in Karachi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Delhi and Karachi use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.